A local radio broadcaster is taking his homebrewing hobby to the next level by opening a new brewery in Oregon City this summer.

Tim Hohl, the news director and host of "First Edition" on KPAM AM 860, hopes to have Coin Toss Brewing Company operational by June. The 1,400 square foot facility, located near Beavercreek Road and Oregon 213, will house a 10-barrel brewing system.

The facility will eventually include a taproom, which will serve Hohl's flagship Black Hole Cascadian Dark Ale, as well as his own IPA, Golden Ale and Stout.

Hohl, who delivers a "Beer Geek" segment each Thursday on KPAM, has no plans to leave broadcasting. He'll just be a bit busier than usual, he said.

"The more time I've spent telling stories about the craft beer industry, the more I've wanted to be a part of it," said Hohl, who has been homebrewing for 20 years.

Dave Fleming, a brewer who has worked with Lompoc, Lucky Labrador and many other breweries, will provide input on the project, Hohl said.

Coin Toss Brewing is a nod to a 170-year-old coin toss that decided the name of a new settlement north of Oregon City now known as Portland. Asa Lovejoy, of Boston, and Francis Pettygrove, of Portland, Maine, held the toss in Oregon City. Needless to say, Pettygrove won the toss.